Lawn Grass Photos: Visual Guide to Georgia Turfgrasses Through the Seasons

Photos reveal what descriptions can’t: the real look of each grass in summer and winter.

Green in June → light brown in winter.

Bermudagrass in June

Bermudagrass in winter

Zoysia greens up earlier than Bermuda

Green all year (if watered in summer).

Fescue in summer with no water

Green in June → tan in winter.

Zoysia in June

Zoysia in winter

Zoysia vs fescue in winter

Green in fall → gray-brown in winter.

Centipedegrass in fall

Green in summer → light green/tan in winter.

St. Augustinegrass in summer

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